About Jodi Peterson

Hi, I am Jodi married for 12 years and mom of two spunky boys. I am an Iowa native. I love encouraging moms and talking about real mom issues. I am blessed to stay at home and play legos all day with my boys. Our family bleeds Black and Gold...GO HAWKS!

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This is something I have thought a lot about and then thought some more – had many conversations with friends, family, and my husband. Fellow contributor Katie Cox wrote a post about it on her personal blog (read it here), and it got me thinking again. Like Katie, we put our oldest in tee ball when he […]

I love to cook and bake. My kitchen is my home. We rarely eat out, so that means I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Over the 14 years we have been married I have tried to make wise choices on kitchen items. I try not to make impulse buys or load up on gadgets […]

It’s Boymom Week on the blog, and our super-heroic moms of all boys are talking all things BOY! Click here to read other posts in this special series brought to you by DMMB’s boymoms. I don’t think there is anything that can prepare you for being a mom. And then, well… there is being a mom of boys. My […]

This winter has been never-ending, right?! A good cup of coffee can make any bitter cold day better. I asked around, and here are a few favorite local places to get a great cup of coffee. So get out there, take a friend or a hot date, and grab a cup of locally-brewed coffee! I […]

Looking for some help to pass the time while driving in the car? Do you have a long road trip planned for the holidays? Last summer my friend with two boys kept telling me about this truck CD from the library that her boys love. I had never checked a CD out from the library. […]

I love this time of year. Yep, I was jumping up and down last week when we had snow flurries, and you better believe the boys and I played outside (though we didn’t last long — it was VERY cold, but we warmed up quickly with some hot cocoa!). I can’t help but anticipate all […]

Last month I shared about whether we are done having children and about the surprise that wasn’t meant to be…. I mentioned that we were considering growing our family though adoption or becoming foster parents. After much prayer/asking God for specific direction AND lengthy discussions with my hubby, we feel God has clearly shown us that […]

I LOVE playing games, and I think I might be a bit addicted to buying games that I can play with my boys. Games can be a great tool for learning, and they make great ideas for Christmas and birthday gifts, too! We love to play games as a family, and I particularly enjoy playing […]

As we were packing up to head out of town for a vacation I was reflecting on those items we can’t sleep without. A couple are things we used for the boys when they were babies, but three of them are for older children, too. When you have a child who doesn’t sleep you will […]

Need a fun, fresh, end-of-summer treat? I have a quick and flavorful guacamole recipe for you! I never thought I liked guacamole until my wonderful sister-in-law made this recipe for me. I was hooked. I bought the pre-made guacamole on a trip one time. There is no comparison. This recipe is so simple, and most […]

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